David Plant

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1783
Died
October 18, 1851
Age at death
68
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1827
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Plant4,890
Opponents44,100
1
Elections run

David Plant (1783–1851), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1827 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 4,890 votes (9.98%), defeating Ralph Ingersoll and Elisha Phelps and 15 other candidates.

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How many votes has David Plant received?

David Plant has received 4,890 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000375) and Wikidata (Q1176146). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Plant: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-plant-connecticut. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.